Do Drawer Dividers Really Help?
The answer is YES BUT.
Yes - but you have to use them!
I think if you know me at all you know I enjoy a drawer divider. Pocket folding and drawer dividers have changed my relationship with clothes in drawers FOREVER. LIKE FOREVER EVER.
The only time I would advise against getting them is if you know you’re a throw it in a drawer and dig around kinda person. No need to spend the money.
HOWEVER - if you wish you could find things easier in your drawers, or wish your kids wouldn’t destroy the folding you spent your evening doing all so they could to find one shirt at the bottom of the pile acting like this is a GAP where a paid employee stands around folding clothes all day then this might be for you.
My faves are simple ones from target. I like them because they are white and match the white dressers we have. I also have a set of wooden ones that match our master bedroom dresser. I like when they match the piece because I can pretend it’s a built-in feature. However, you could just cut a piece of cardboard to the depth and height of your drawer and secure it with tape before committing to spending money.
Steps to Switch to Drawer Dividers
Open some wine.
Empty your dresser onto your bed.
Watch some YouTube videos of pocket folding and get to work.
Keep a bin next to you for textile recycling/donation. Don’t waste space on clothing that is damaged or you will most likely never wear again. And really, it’s okay to recycle those single socks you’ve been saving in the drawer in hopes of finding their match. You’re not Helen Hunt in Castaway and IF Tom Hanks (your sock) does come back, he’ll understand you had to move on with your life.
Finally, place the dividers at the width you need after seeing the size of your folding and transfer pocket folded items to their rows.
Congratulate yourself! You did it!
some examples from my house…
My daughter’s shirts are narrow when folded so she has 4 rows in a single drawer: 1 for tanks, 2 for t-shirts, and one for long sleeve shirts. Her shorts/pants drawer is a simple split but in the winter when we have bulky sweats in there I shift the divider over to shrink the shorts area down. Another drawer has two narrow rows for socks and undies and the rest of the drawer is open space for PJS.
My husband’s top drawer uses two dividers to make a row for boxers, work socks, and non-work socks. For him, being able to quickly grab his work socks without searching in a larger pile of socks is ideal.
